The Extraordinary IQ of Einstein

Albert Einstein was notoriously genius, but what exactly was his IQ and what made him so unique? What gave Einstein his quirky edge, and how did that contribute to his overall genius? Researchers have been attempting to answer this question for years—including spawning rumors Einstein's brain was sliced and diced in hopes of unlocking the secret to his intelligence. We do know that following Einstein's death and cremation, Princeton Hospital pathologist Thomas Harvey took ownership of the brain and dispersed its parts to more than 200 prominent scientists around the world. At the end of Harvey's life, when he discovered he would be unable to garner anything conclusive from his studies of Einstein's brain, returned the organ to Princeton Hospital, where it remains to be studied today. Although there was no magical discovery, researchers did find the area of Einstein's brain which houses mathematical reasoning, 3-D visualization and spatial understanding—the parietal lobe—was 15 percent larger than his cohorts. How does this play into his genius?

So was Einstein really all that different from the average person? How did alleged diagnoses like ADHD and Autism help him creatively and uniquely understand the world better? We will probably never know all of Einstein's secrets, but we can learn a little more about his life through these interviews, footage and scientific perspectives on perhaps the most famous genius the world has yet to witness.

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Albert Einstein was born on March 14, 1879 in Ulm, Germany. Research has shown that the famous physicist's brain was physically different—his corpus callosum was significantly thicker.

Probably history's most famous scientist, Albert Einstein made huge breakthroughs in various fields.
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The physicist scoffed at the idea of quantum entanglement, calling it "spooky action at a distance." And while it has in fact been proven to exist, this entanglement can't be used to transmit any usable information.

It has been revealed that Einstein literally had an unusual brain.
Are certain parts of Albert Einstein's brain the reason for his legendary level of genius?
Analysis of photos taken after his death show that some parts of Einstein's brain had distinguishing features that scientists think might have contributed to his intellect.
14 recently discovered pictures of Einstein's brain were analyzed using modern imaging techniques and compared to 85 different human brains from past studies.
Anthropologist Dean Falk from Florida State University in Tallahassee said that the results of the analysis show "the complexity and pattern of convolutions on certain parts of Einstein's cerebral cortex."
His brain's convolutions may have given the prefrontal cortex a larger than normal surface area, which might have led to his genius.
The analysis also showed that the part of Einstein's brain that was connected to his left hand is expanded, which may have influenced his abilities as a violinist.
A 1985 study discovered that two parts of Einstein's brain had a lot of non-neuronal cells, called glial.
When Albert Einstein died in 1955, his family gave scientists permission to remove his brain and study it.

Meet the 12-year-old with IQ higher than Einstein and Stephen Hawking.
A 12 year old school girl in Liverpool, England has a higher IQ score than Albert Einstein. She scored 162, which is two points higher than that of the famed German physicist, and Professor Stephen Hawking. She is now ranked in the top one percent in the world for intelligence.
She has been accepted into the network of geniuses from around the world called Mensa, and her teachers have decided to assign her more homework.
After excelling in an after school study program, one of her teachers let the students take the 90 minute Mensa test, which calculates intelligence.
Her school's Principal Kay Askew said: "The success of the Mensa enrichment club shows how with the right support, students can excel and become the best in the world." The young girl is focusing on acting and reportedly memorized her lines for her part in a rendition of Shakespeare's Macbeth in 24 hours.
Do you think IQ tests are an accurate measurement of intelligence?